highest ppg in a season by a 26 year old

Wilt Chamberlain has averaged the most points per game by a 26-year-old player in a season, with 44.8 per game in 1962-63.

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	NAME	PPG	Age	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	44.8	26	1962-63	SFW	80	47.6	24.3	3.4			18.3	34.6	52.8				8.3	13.9	59.3	55.0				3,806	3,586	1,946	275				136
2	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	34.8	26	1960-61	LAL	73	42.9	19.8	5.1			12.8	29.7	43.0				9.3	11.8	78.3	49.8				3,133	2,538	1,447	371				279
3	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	33.6	26	1989-90	CHI	82	39.0	6.9	6.3	2.8	0.7	12.6	24.0	52.6	1.1	3.0	37.6	7.2	8.5	84.8	60.6	1.7	5.1	3.0	3,197	2,753	565	519	227	54	247	241
4	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	33.5	26	2025-26	LAL	64	35.8	7.7	8.3	1.6	0.5	10.8	22.8	47.6	4.0	10.8	36.6	7.9	10.1	78.0	61.6	0.6	7.1	4.0	2,289	2,143	495	530	105	34	255	153	+187
5	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	32.7	26	2024-25	OKC	76	34.2	5.0	6.4	1.7	1.0	11.3	21.8	51.9	2.1	5.7	37.5	7.9	8.8	89.8	63.7	0.9	4.1	2.4	2,598	2,484	379	486	131	77	183	164	+918
6	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	31.4	26	2001-02	PHI	60	43.7	4.5	5.5	2.8	0.2	11.1	27.8	39.8	1.3	4.5	29.1	7.9	9.8	81.2	48.9	0.7	3.8	4.0	2,622	1,883	269	331	168	13	237	102	+278
7	Moses Malone M. Malone	31.1	26	1981-82	HOU	81	42.0	14.7	1.8	0.9	1.5	11.7	22.5	51.9	0.0	0.1	0.0	7.8	10.2	76.2	57.6	6.9	7.8	3.6	3,398	2,520	1,188	142	76	125	294	208
8	Karl Malone K. Malone	31.0	26	1989-90	UTA	82	38.1	11.1	2.8	1.5	0.6	11.1	19.8	56.2	0.2	0.5	37.2	8.5	11.1	76.2	62.6	2.8	8.3	3.7	3,122	2,540	911	226	121	50	304	259
9	Jerry West J. West	31.0	26	1964-65	LAL	74	41.4	6.0	4.9			11.1	22.4	49.7				8.8	10.7	82.1	57.2				3,066	2,292	447	364				221
10	Bradley Beal B. Beal	30.5	26	2019-20	WAS	57	36.0	4.2	6.1	1.2	0.4	10.4	22.9	45.5	3.0	8.4	35.3	6.8	8.0	84.2	57.9	0.9	3.3	3.4	2,053	1,741	242	347	71	23	194	126	-201
11	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	30.4	26	1964-65	CIN	75	45.6	9.0	11.5			10.8	22.4	48.0				8.9	10.6	83.9	56.1				3,421	2,279	674	861				205
12	Dominique Wilkins D. Wilkins	30.3	26	1985-86	ATL	78	39.1	7.9	2.6	1.8	0.6	11.4	24.3	46.8	0.2	0.9	18.6	7.4	9.0	81.8	53.6	3.3	4.6	3.2	3,049	2,366	618	206	138	49	251	170
13	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	30.3	26	1981-82	UTA	81	39.8	6.3	4.0	1.2	0.2	11.2	19.6	57.0	0.0	0.0	33.3	8.0	10.1	79.2	63.1	2.9	3.5	3.7	3,222	2,457	514	324	95	14	299	252
14	World B. Free W. B. Free	30.2	26	1979-80	SDC	68	38.0	3.5	4.2	1.2	0.5	10.8	22.9	47.4	0.1	0.4	36.0	8.4	11.2	75.3	54.4	1.9	1.6	3.4	2,585	2,055	238	283	81	32	228	195
15	Jerry Stackhouse J. Stackhouse	29.8	26	2000-01	DET	80	40.2	3.9	5.1	1.2	0.7	9.7	24.1	40.2	2.1	5.9	35.1	8.3	10.1	82.2	52.1	1.2	2.7	4.1	3,215	2,380	315	410	97	54	326	160	-59
16	George Gervin G. Gervin	29.6	26	1978-79	SAS	80	36.1	5.0	2.7	1.7	1.1	11.8	21.9	54.1				5.9	7.1	82.6	59.1	1.8	3.2	3.6	2,888	2,365	400	219	137	91	286	275
17	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	29.2	26	1958-59	STL	72	39.9	16.4	3.1			10.0	22.8	43.8				9.3	12.2	75.9	51.9				2,873	2,105	1,182	221				200
18	James Harden J. Harden	29.0	26	2015-16	HOU	82	38.1	6.1	7.5	1.7	0.6	8.7	19.7	43.9	2.9	8.0	35.9	8.8	10.2	86.0	59.8	0.8	5.3	4.6	3,125	2,376	501	612	139	51	374	229	+125
19	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	28.5	26	2020-21	PHI	51	31.1	10.6	2.8	1.0	1.4	9.0	17.6	51.3	1.1	3.0	37.7	9.2	10.7	85.9	63.6	2.2	8.4	3.1	1,585	1,451	539	145	50	69	159	123	+405
20	George Mikan G. Mikan	28.4	26	1950-51	MIN	68		14.1	3.1			10.0	23.3	42.8				8.5	10.5	80.3	50.9					1,932	958	208				308
21	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	28.3	26	2022-23	CLE	68	35.8	4.3	4.4	1.5	0.4	10.0	20.6	48.4	3.6	9.3	38.6	4.7	5.4	86.7	61.4	0.9	3.3	2.6	2,432	1,922	289	301	99	27	180	168	+338
22	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	28.1	26	2014-15	OKC	67	34.4	7.3	8.6	2.1	0.2	9.4	22.0	42.6	1.3	4.3	29.9	8.1	9.8	83.5	53.6	1.9	5.4	4.4	2,302	1,886	488	574	140	14	293	184	+247
23	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	28.1	26	2020-21	MIL	61	33.0	11.0	5.9	1.2	1.2	10.3	18.0	56.9	1.1	3.6	30.3	6.5	9.5	68.5	63.3	1.6	9.4	3.4	2,013	1,717	671	357	72	73	207	168	+409
24	Tyrese Maxey T. Maxey	28.0	26	2026-27	PHI	1	40.0	4.0	5.0	3.0	3.0	9.0	19.0	47.4	2.0	9.0	22.2	8.0	9.0	88.9	61.0	1.0	3.0	2.0	40	28	4	5	3	3	2	3	+11
25	Pete Maravich P. Maravich	27.7	26	1973-74	ATL	76	38.2	4.9	5.2	1.5	0.2	10.8	23.6	45.7				6.2	7.5	82.6	51.6	1.3	3.6		2,903	2,107	374	396	111	13		261

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1	Thunder	1	0	1.000
2	Spurs	0	1	.000	1.0
3	Warriors	0	0		0.5
4	Mavericks	0	0		0.5
5	Nuggets	0	0		0.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 10/23	MEM	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sat 10/24	GSW	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Mon 10/26	GSW	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Wed 10/28	GSW	@	MIN	8:00 PM

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28.0

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14.0

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11.0

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	1	0	1.000
2	76ers	1	0	1.000
3	Knicks	0	1	.000	1.0
4	Celtics	0	1	.000	1.0
5	Hawks	0	0		0.5
6	Nets	0	0		0.5
7	Hornets	0	0		0.5
8	Bulls	0	0		0.5
9	Cavaliers	0	0		0.5
10	Pacers	0	0		0.5
11	Heat	0	0		0.5
12	Bucks	0	0		0.5
13	Magic	0	0		0.5
14	Raptors	0	0		0.5
15	Wizards	0	0		0.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	1	0	1.000
2	Spurs	0	1	.000	1.0
3	Warriors	0	0		0.5
4	Mavericks	0	0		0.5
5	Nuggets	0	0		0.5
6	Rockets	0	0		0.5
7	Clippers	0	0		0.5
8	Lakers	0	0		0.5
9	Grizzlies	0	0		0.5
10	Timberwolves	0	0		0.5
11	Pelicans	0	0		0.5
12	Suns	0	0		0.5
13	Trail Blazers	0	0		0.5
14	Kings	0	0		0.5
15	Jazz	0	0		0.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
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Wed 10/21	SAC	@	LAC	10:30 PM
Thu 10/22	CLE	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Thu 10/22	DEN	@	OKC	9:30 PM

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